Savings-bank.



' No. 758,340. Y PATENTBD APR. ze, 1904.1l`

R. J. THOMPSON. SAVINGS' BANK. i APPLICATION FILED DEU. 20. 1902. N0 MODEL. y 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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SAVINGS BANK'.

APPLGATION FILED DEO. 20, 1902.

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PATENT ,Cierres HALFTC ALEXANDER H. REVELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SAviNes-EANK.

srncrrrcnrron forming part ef'Lettere Patent No. 758,340, dated April 2e, 1904.

Appneetitu tied December 20,1902. semi re. 135,986. (No model.)

To @ZZ when?, 1it may coincer/'71,." j i i Be it known that I,l ROBERT JOHN THOMP- SON, a citizenof the United States, residing,

at Chicago,Y county of Cook,Y Stateof Illinois, have invented a certain "new and useful Improvement in Savings -Banksyand I de cla-re the following to be a full,clear, `and eX- act description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to Whichit pertains to'make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciiication.

My invention has'for-its object the production of a portable savings-bankin 'which shall be provided a series of tubes or compartments for receiving coins, said compartments so arranged that the coinsof one denomination are separated from those .of another denomination, and 'provision to lock said coins in the compartments until intentionally removed.

The invention consists in the combination of devices and appliances herein described and claimed. i y e In the drawings, Figure l'is a plan view of a structure. embodying my invention; Fig.- Q,

g a vertical sectionl on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a vertical section on the line 3 3, Fig.

the direction of arrow 4, Fig. 1. detail of a portion of the top plate;A Fig. 6, a plan view of variation,showinga circular form instead of anangular form; Fig. 7, a sectional44 view on the line 7 7, Fig. 6; Fig. 8, a Side eletion; FigjQ, a plan view of the locking-plate; and Fig. 10, Va sectional View on the line10- 10, Fie. 9..

In carrying out the invention, A represents the outer casev or box or frame of the article. In it is arranged in any suitable manner and engaged and placed in anyway that seems most expedient to the manufacturer a series of tubesfB and B7, respectively.' -These tubes may be anydesired diameter; but for the purpose of illustrating the invention `I have arranged them as shown in Fig. 1, wherein B represents the tube for dollars, -B the tube for half-dollars, B2 the tube for quarters, B3 the tube for dimes, B4 and B5 the tubes Yfor nickels, and B6 and B7 the tubes for pennies.

It is perfectly obvious that the number of these tubes may be increased or diminished, as desired. t Y

C is a plate arranged to fit into the top of the frame A, preferably, made of stamped metal, with suitable depressions therein, so that it lwill it over the ends'of the tubes and hold themin place, as shown atc, Fig. 2. Above each tube a tongue D is stamped out, as shown in section in Figs. 2 and 3, this tongue beingv opposite the slot E in the outercase A, so thatafter thecoin is inserted it` cannot be taken out again through the slot.

If desired, the outside of the case maybe marked, as shown in Fig. 4e, with the name of the coin for which the tube adjacent thereto is designedfas, for instance, the case underneath the slot admitting to the dollar-tube may be marked f'Dollarsf` and so on. Also, if desired, the outer` case and tube may be provided with slots F.eztending vertically, with graduated marks G, arranged a distance apart, to indicatethe number of coins of that denomination within the tubesaid graduations being numbered, as shown in Fig. 4. These same graduations and slots while not shown could be arranged opposite each tube, sothat on inspection of the'number Aopposite the top coinin vany tube there will beat once diS-,

[closed the number ofthose .coinswithin the tube.

which engage the top edge ofthe case, the

over {iange ft2 of the case, Fig. 2,sor that by sliding the coverlontothecase in a direction longitudinal of the cover the turned-down end its of the cover willlt over a staple 7a4 in the case, and by passing'a padlock throughv the staple the cover can be locked into place until intentionally removed.

In Figs. 6 to 10 I have shown a structure which instead of being rectangular in shape is cylindrical, the tubes being arranged around the wall of the case and the cover J being engaged to the case by a bayonet-joint made up of the pin j, attached to the case, and the slot 7" in the cover for locking the cover in place.

There may also be provided'an orifice K in the H is an outer cover, having side flanges t,

top of the article, through which bills may be inserted.

It is obvious that the case surrounding the tube may be of different forms and structure and that the particular manner of locking the top over the tubes may be varied and that the cross-section of the tubes may be varied and that other materials than metal might be employed for making the tubes without departing from the spirit of the invention, which consists, essentially, in the provision of a series of tubes engaged together ,to form one article, provided with means for inserting a coinin each tube and provided with means for locking the coin therein until it is intentionally removed.

What I claim is- 1. In a savings-bank, the combination with a case, of a plurality of receptacles located within said case, said .case having horizontal slots through the vertical wall thereof near its top registering with slots through the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted, a plate located above and engaging Vthe tops of said receptacles and thereby retaining the saine in fixed relative positions with respect to each other and to the case, and projections depending from said plate into said receptacles and extending below the horizontal planes of the slots leading thereinto.

2. In a savings-bank, the combination with a case, of a plurality of receptacles located within said case, said case having horizontal slots through the vertical wall thereof near its top registering with slots through the individual receptacles, a single cover located above and closing the upper ends of said plurality of receptacles and engaging the vertical Walls of said case, and means for locking said cover to said case.

3. In a savings-bank, the combination with a case, of a plurality ot' receptacles located within said case, said case having horizontal Slots through the vertical wall thereof near its top registering with slots through the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted, a plate located `above and engaging the tops otI said receptacles and thereby retaining the same in fixed relative positions with respect to each other and to the case, projections depending from said plate into said receptacles and extending below` the horizontal planes of the slots leading thereinto, a single cover located above and closing the upper ends of said plurality of receptacles and engaging the vertical .walls of said case, and means for locking said cover to said case.

4. In a savings-bank, the combination with a case, of a plurality of receptacles located within said case, said case having horizontal slots through the vertical wall thereof near its top registering with openings communicating with the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted, a plate located above the tops of said receptacles, and projections depending from said plate into the open upper ends of said receptacles and extending below the horizontal planes of the openings leading thereinto.

5. In a savings-bank, the combination with a case, of a plurality of receptacles located within said case, said case having horizontal slots through the vertical wall thereof near its top registering with openings leading into the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted1 a plate located above the tops of said receptacles, projections depending from said plate into the open upper ends of said receptacles and extending below the horizontal planes of the openings leading thereinto, a cover located above said plate and closing the upper end of said case, and means for locking said cover to said case.

6. In a savings-bank, the lcombination with a circular case, ot' a plurality of receptacles arranged in acircle within said case, said case having horizontal slots through the circular wall thereof registering with openings coinmunicating with the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted, a cover located above said receptacles and closing the upper end of said case, said-cover having an opening therethrough communicating with the space within the case surrounded by the recep tacles, and means for locking said cover to said case.

7. In a savings-bank, the combination with a circular case, of a plurality of vertical tubular receptacles located Within said case and arranged in a circle with the outer surface of said receptacles in contact with the inner surface of said case, said case having horizontal slots through the circular wall thereof near its top registering with openings through the individual receptacles through which coins may be inserted, a plate located above the tops ot' said receptacles, projections depending from said plate into the open upper ends or' said receptacles and extending below the horizontal planes of the Openings leading thereinto, a cover located above said plate and closing the upper end of said case, and means for locking said cover to said case. g

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT JOHN THOMPSON.

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